If you could design and build your own house, what’s a non-negotiable?

Feeling a little... meh... on America's 250th. Despite the current reality, there are so many reasons to love this country. Give me your favorite truly American things-people, places, ideas, foods, all of it.

Best way to deal with pet hair on the furniture? Any secret gadgets I may not know about? A lint roller and dust buster are only barely cutting it.

Give me your best ways to avoid AI generated-anything. I’m thinking tidal instead of Spotify? A different search engine than Google? Halp?! I feel inundated with AI BS that I did not sign up for…